Okay I think I now understand what I should be seeing. I think Dusty is saying his cut is off slightly. I really believe that can one of two things.dusty wrote:
It all depends on what the objectives were when the trip began.
I would like to get to that point when I can cut a board to 3 1/32" wide without having to trim it down. It is not that a single swipe with a block plane is all that difficult or time consuming. It is the fact that I had to make that swipe at all. If the cut was 1/32" the other way, the result is a piece that is 1/32" too small. I can't correct that with a single swipe. Now I need to use a shim or live with it.
Neither is a big deal but .....
The objective is to get to that point where a cut can be made right the first time]no corrective action required[/B]".
Remember, the errors that are being discussed here don't always happen in 1/32" increments. At least mine don't.
BTW My shop is too close much to house to be a hide out from anyone but especially the Mrs. You may not understand that. You have out buildings to hide in.
On not using the same blade tooth to measure from the fence or using different rules to set up the cut.
We all know the blades have some run out. Add that runout to our accuracy when setting and adjusting the fence and you can have a 1/32 error pretty easy.
That is why I always make a test cut. Once it is exactly my desired width then I make the cut. However I rarely have to do this is I usually run the wood through the jointer or don't have to be that precise.
If the cut itself varies then I think you have one of two problems. You are feeding the wood wrong or you are not holding the wood against the fence.
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